PAWTUCKET- The City of Pawtucket has announced that it will be working on fun and engaging events with the Pawtucket Youth Commission to vaccinate its eligible high school students interested in getting a vaccine located at both high schools in the City. The City, in line with State recommendations, will be holding the vaccination clinics at […]Read More
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close Greenville Avenue (Route 5) at the I-295 overpass in Johnston during overnight hours on Wednesday, May 5 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. The closure is needed so RIDOT can dismantle a temporary bridge used during the $16.5 million project to replace the two bridges […]Read More
New Jobs Will Be Based Out of the Company’s Smithfield Campus SMITHFIELD, RI – In his first jobs announcement since becoming Governor, Governor Dan McKee today announced that Fidelity Investments will create 500 new jobs at their Smithfield, Rhode Island campus over the next few quarters. The 500 new jobs will be part of a new Regional Center […]Read More
By Associated Press INGLEWOOD, CALIF. – President Joe Biden spoke about the COVID-19 vaccination being safe, Prince Harry urged for the vaccine distribution everywhere and Jennifer Lopez embraced her fully-vaccinated mother on stage during one of the largest concert gatherings in Southern California since the pandemic rocked the world more than a year ago. Celebrities and […]Read More
By Patsy Widakuswara WASHINGTON – Amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in India and other parts of the world, the United States remains noncommittal on an October 2020 proposal by India and South Africa to waive certain provisions of the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). The proposal would loosen […]Read More
By VOA News The White House said Friday that 100 million Americans had now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, nearly double the 55 million of a month ago. White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients proclaimed the number a “major milestone” at a briefing. “That’s 100 million Americans with a sense of relief and peace of […]Read More
By VOA News The United States is imposing new travel restrictions on India starting Tuesday because of the devastating wave of COVID-19 cases across the south Asian nation. President Joe Biden’s administration made the determination on the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki. “The policy […]Read More
By Dora Mekouar New U.S. Census figures show a population shift that could have national political ramifications during this decade. Fifty years ago, fewer than half of all U.S. residents — 48% — lived in the so-called Sun Belt region in the southern and western parts of the United States. Today, 62% of people in America live in the […]Read More
By VOA News Before the horses leave the gates at this year’s Kentucky Derby on Saturday, there will be another highly anticipated ceremony — at least highly anticipated by its five participants. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky will naturalize five new U.S. citizens from […]Read More
Drivers still afraid to ride in self-driving car Automakers may already hold the key to improving public acceptance of self-driving cars: fine-tuning existing vehicle technology. AAA’s annual automated vehicle survey finds that only 22% of people feel manufacturers should focus on developing self-driving vehicles. The majority of drivers (80%) say they want current vehicle safety systems, like automatic emergency […]Read More
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